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Soft drinks
Soft Drink Background Soft drinks are enormously popular beverages consisting primarily of carbonated water, sugar, and flavorings. Nearly 200 nations enjoy the sweet, sparkling soda with an annual consumption of more than 34 billion gallons. Soft drinks rank as America's... Read more |
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Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg 1956- Swedish tennis player One of the best all-time performers in tennis history, Swedish player Bjorn Borg won 62 singles titles, including 11 Grand Slam titles, and was ranked number one in the world in 1979 and 1980. With his powerful two-handed backhand, menacing... Read more |
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acromegaly
acromegaly , adult endocrine disorder resulting from hypersecretion of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Since the bones cannot increase in length after full growth is attained, there is a disproportionate thickening of bones, predominantly in the skull and small bones of the hands and... Read more |
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Massage Therapy
Massage therapy Definition Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and/or causing movement of or to the... Read more |
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tapestry
tapestry hand-woven fabric of plain weave made without shuttle or drawboy, the design of weft threads being threaded into the warp with fingers or a bobbin. The name has been extended to cover a variety of heavy materials, such as imitation tapestries woven on Jacquard looms, tapestry carpets, and... Read more |
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nearsightedness
nearsightedness or myopia, defect of vision in which far objects appear blurred but near objects are seen clearly. Because the eyeball is too long or the refractive power of the eye's lens is too strong, the image is focused in front of the retina rather than upon it. Corrective eyeglasses ... Read more |
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crepe
crepe , thin fabric of crinkled texture, woven originally in silk but now available in all major fibers. There are two kinds of crepe. The hard-finished, typically dyed black and used for mourning (which tends to retain the old spelling crape ), is made of hand-twisted silk yarn and finished by a... Read more |
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Michael Irvin
Michael Irvin 1966- American football player During his twelve-year career as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin was one of the National Football League's (NFL) most flamboyant players. Blessed with lightening speed and soft hands, he helped lead the Cowboys to three Super... Read more |
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Summer time and fun time seem to go hand in hand as families and kids flock...
...Youngwith Summer time and fun time seem to go hand in hand as families and...glow doesn't indicate health, says Kenner-Bell...beds. "Even the World Health Organizations says UV...It's a clear-cut health ... |
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Festival-goers have future in the palm of their hands; Amid the food, fun and...
...friend. Just put your hand on one of the four sensor...wanna know more you can go look up palmistry at...disinfectant (she must go through a gallon of...more your over-all health characteristics...finder's fee. If you go: Taste of ... |
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LEARNING AT CAMP CLARY; MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS RECEIVE HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION WHILE...
...kneel, hold their hands behind their backs...without using their hands to steady themselves...language arts and health using a hands...friends that I get to go to school with...sit at home and go swimming," Betts...says he ... |
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Hands-On Health bus makes nutrition fun
...gathered around the Hands-On-Health tour bus. "Can...experience wasn't just fun for the kids, apparently...The Hands-On-Health entourage set up...Marin City. "You go all the way up into...outreach she does for ... |
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A Test of Nerves; The Current Coursed Down His Arm. His Hand Leapt Like A...
...length of my arm, made my hand convulse. The doctor...50s." Basically, the health of a nerve is assessed...Campbell, I am in good hands. He literally wrote the...still stiff enough to go through the skin," Campbell...Eventually it was kind of ... |
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TAKING CARE OF KIDS | HOSPITAL EVENT TEACHES BASICS OF SAFETY TO CHILDREN |...
...is still in the house, don't go back in after it. Your dog or cat...Dickerson. Safety education and fun went hand-in-hand at Provena Mercy's Kid Safe Saturday...state's program to help boost health care coverage for underinsured children... |
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While most agree learning and fun go hand in hand, preschool educators strive...
...regularly beginning in first grade. Preschools, on the other hand, receive guidelines from the state for helping children...The guidelines cover areas such as language arts, math, health education, and music. "Each individual classroom, each... |
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FAMILY FUN, FITNESS GO HAND IN HAND WITH HIKING
...a mode of fitness that can be fun solo or with the family.Hiking...reprieve from our usual home or health club routine, while being outdoors...hike at the Morton Aboretum or go for a leisurely bike ride at...always so simple to pick up and go," says Maureen, ... |
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Germ City exhibit at S.C. library to provide hands-on hygiene tips
...wash their hands before they go through Germ...hygiene and hand washing. But...people that go through don't wash their hands properly...It's fun," she said...for Allied Health and said there...children's ... |
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He goes on strike ... by refusing to shake hands!
...players shake hands after dinging...shakes your hand after earning...Although no health nut ("I...his right hand go into short supply...OK, another health nut or maybe...shaking one's hand can take a ... |
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